Saturday, April 30, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

  • Released: 15 December 2000
  • Directed by: Mark Dindal
  • Running time: 1 hr 18 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A selfish emperor is turned into a llama and must find his way home with the help of a peasant named Pacha.

Friday, April 29, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Dinosaur (2000)

  • Released: 19 May 2000
  • Directed by: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag
  • Running time: 1 hr 22 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

An iguanodon raised by lemurs joins a herd of dinosaurs trekking through the arduous desert in search of the fertile nesting grounds.

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Tarzan (1999)

  • Released: 18 July 1999
  • Directed by: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
  • Running time: 1 hr 28 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A man raised by gorillas must decide where his heart lies: with the apes who raised him or the humans he grew to care about.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Mulan (1998)

  • Released: 19 June 1998
  • Directed by: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
  • Running time: 1 hr 28 min
  • Rating 4.5/5

Synopsis

In order to protect her elderly father, a young woman disguises herself as a man and participates in a war in his stead.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Hercules (1997)

  • Released: 27 June 1997
  • Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
  • Running time: 1 hr 33 min
  • Rating 3/5

Synopsis

A semi-God named Hercules must stand up against the evil Hades to save mankind and become a full-fledged god, allowed to live on Mount Olympus.

Monday, April 25, 2022

Movie Thoughts: White Fang to the Rescue (1975)

  • Released: 9 Februari 1975
  • Directed by: Tonino Ricci
  • Running time: 1 h 37 min
  • Rating 2.5/5

Synopsis

White Fang and his new owner must defeat a group of prospectors trying to find the gold vein belonging to the late Benjamin Dover.

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Movie Thoughts: White Fang (2018)

  • Released: 6 July 2018
  • Directed by: Alexandre Espigares
  • Running time: 1 h 25 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A wolfdog finds his place in the world after being owned by various people, some kind, some abusive.

Monday, April 18, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Rock Dog (2016)

  • Released: 15 June 2016
  • Directed by: Ash Brannon
  • Running time: 1 h 30 min
  • Rating 3/5

Synopsis

A musical Tibetan mastiff tries to become a rockstar in the big city, while a group of wolves is looking to invade his hometown of sheep.

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

  • Released: 15 August 1973
  • Directed by: Norman Jewison
  • Running time: 1 h 46 min
  • Rating 5/5

Synopsis

The story of the few days leading up to Jesus' death (and later resurrection), told in song form.

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Movie Thoughts: White Fang (1997)

  • Released: 1997
  • Directed by: Michael Sporn
  • Running time: 44 min
  • Rating 1.5/5

Synopsis

A wolfdog raised by cruel people must find his place in the world and learns what it means to be loved by people and dogs alike.

Friday, April 15, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

  • Released: 21 June 1996
  • Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
  • Running time: 1 h 31 min
  • Rating 3.5/5

Synopsis

A hunchback raised in a bell tower wishes to live life in the real world and must stop his evil caretaker from enacting a race war on the Romani people of Paris. 

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Pocahontas (1995)

  • Released: 23 June 1995
  • Directed by: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
  • Running time: 1 h 21 min
  • Rating 1/5

Synopsis

A blooming romance between a Native American woman and a white man must prevent a war between their respective peoples. 

Friday, April 8, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Antarctica (1983)

  • Released: 23 July 1983
  • Directed by: Koreyoshi Kurahara
  • Running time: 2 h 23 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

Based on a true story, this movie tells the events of two Antarctica researchers and the fifteen dogs they had to leave behind to fend for themselves on the ice-cold continent for almost a year.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Movie Thoughts: Aladdin (1992)

  • Released: 25 November 1992
  • Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
  • Running time: 1 h 30 min
  • Rating 4/5

Synopsis

A poor boy finds a magical lamp which contains a genie, thus obtaining three wishes. He uses these to try to win a heart of a princess, but soon finds out that being true to your own heart is much more important.

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Movie Thoughts: The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

  • Released: 16 November 1990
  • Directed by: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
  • Running time: 1 h 17 min
  • Rating 3/5

Synopsis

Bianca and Bernard assist a boy in Australia in protecting the last golden eagle and her eggs.

Friday, April 1, 2022

Series Thoughts: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Seasons 5, 6 & 7)

  • Released: 10 October 2012
  • Developed by: Lauren Faust
  • Amount of seasons: 9
  • Seasons watched: 5, 6, 7
  • Rating: 3/5

Synopsis

In the magical world of Equestria, a unicorn named Twilight Sparkle and her friends learn all kinds of lessons regarding friendship.